Northrop Grumman to get sole-source contract for Space Force radar sites
Thursday, 17 August 2023 12:21
DARPA taps RTX to attune AI decisions to human values
Thursday, 17 August 2023 11:32
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 11, 2023
RTX's BBN division received a contract award to support DARPA's "In The Moment" program. ITM aims to develop the foundations needed for algorithms that are trusted to independently make decisions in scenarios like mass casualty triage and disaster relief, where complex and rapid decisions are needed in dynamic situations where there is often no human consensus and no clear right answer.
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RTX's BBN division received a contract award to support DARPA's "In The Moment" program. ITM aims to develop the foundations needed for algorithms that are trusted to independently make decisions in scenarios like mass casualty triage and disaster relief, where complex and rapid decisions are needed in dynamic situations where there is often no human consensus and no clear right answer.
"I Umbra achieves Commercial SAR milestone with 16-cm resolution
Thursday, 17 August 2023 11:32
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Aug 11, 2023
Space technology firm Umbra has reached a significant milestone by generating a 16-cm resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image, marking the highest resolution for a commercial satellite image ever shared with the public. This breakthrough development comes as the company reveals its enhanced capability to deliver its best satellite data to customers, inclusive of intricate data with resol
Space technology firm Umbra has reached a significant milestone by generating a 16-cm resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image, marking the highest resolution for a commercial satellite image ever shared with the public. This breakthrough development comes as the company reveals its enhanced capability to deliver its best satellite data to customers, inclusive of intricate data with resol SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites into space
Thursday, 17 August 2023 11:32
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 17, 2023
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of nearly two dozen Starlink satellites into space from Florida's famed Cape Canaveral late Wednesday.
The rocket launched at 11:36 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The mission deployed 22 additional Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit where they will join a constellation of thou
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of nearly two dozen Starlink satellites into space from Florida's famed Cape Canaveral late Wednesday.
The rocket launched at 11:36 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The mission deployed 22 additional Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit where they will join a constellation of thou Deep cycling of carbon and chlorine were likely flipped in Earth's early history
Thursday, 17 August 2023 11:32
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 11, 2023
New research led by Macquarie University earth scientist Dr Chunfei Chen sheds new light on geological processes from up to three billion years ago and marks a significant shift in the scientific community's understanding of the early Earth.
The research published this week in Nature gives insight into the profound impact of the planet's gradual cooling on the deep cycling of carbon and ch
New research led by Macquarie University earth scientist Dr Chunfei Chen sheds new light on geological processes from up to three billion years ago and marks a significant shift in the scientific community's understanding of the early Earth.
The research published this week in Nature gives insight into the profound impact of the planet's gradual cooling on the deep cycling of carbon and ch HALO investigates transport of polluted air masses over the Pacific Ocean
Thursday, 17 August 2023 11:32
Cologne, Germany (SPX) Aug 11, 2023
Extreme rainfall during the Asian monsoon repeatedly causes catastrophic destruction in Southeast Asia. However, the effects of this large-scale weather system extend far beyond the Indian subcontinent. Heavily polluted air masses from the near-surface atmosphere in Southeast Asia travel as far as the lower stratosphere above Europe. From August to October 2023, a team of German research institu
Extreme rainfall during the Asian monsoon repeatedly causes catastrophic destruction in Southeast Asia. However, the effects of this large-scale weather system extend far beyond the Indian subcontinent. Heavily polluted air masses from the near-surface atmosphere in Southeast Asia travel as far as the lower stratosphere above Europe. From August to October 2023, a team of German research institu NASA TechRise Student Challenge tests experiments in stratosphere
Thursday, 17 August 2023 11:32
Edwards AFB Ca (SPX) Aug 11, 2023
On July 24, students from 30 middle and high schools selected for NASA's TechRise Student Challenge watched their experiments launch aboard a high-altitude balloon, marking the culmination of months of hard work.
Flight tests play a critical role in advancing the agency's space exploration priorities. TechRise - led by NASA's Flight Opportunities program and administered by Future Engineer
On July 24, students from 30 middle and high schools selected for NASA's TechRise Student Challenge watched their experiments launch aboard a high-altitude balloon, marking the culmination of months of hard work.
Flight tests play a critical role in advancing the agency's space exploration priorities. TechRise - led by NASA's Flight Opportunities program and administered by Future Engineer Oldest extant plant has adapted to extremes and is threatened by climate change
Thursday, 17 August 2023 11:32
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (SPX) Aug 11, 2023
The rare moss Takakia has adapted over millions of years to a life at high altitudes. An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Ralf Reski from the University of Freiburg and Prof. Dr. Yikun He from the Capital Normal University / China has now discovered exactly how it has developed the ability to survive frost and life-threatening high UV radiation. In the renowned journal Cell, they des
The rare moss Takakia has adapted over millions of years to a life at high altitudes. An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Ralf Reski from the University of Freiburg and Prof. Dr. Yikun He from the Capital Normal University / China has now discovered exactly how it has developed the ability to survive frost and life-threatening high UV radiation. In the renowned journal Cell, they des NASA study reveals compounding climate risks at two degrees of warming
Thursday, 17 August 2023 11:32
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Aug 11, 2023
If global temperatures keep rising and reach 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels, people worldwide could face multiple impacts of climate change simultaneously. This is according to a NASA-led study that analyzed the projected impacts of such warming to understand how different climate effects might combine. A 2-degree rise in global temperatures is considered
If global temperatures keep rising and reach 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels, people worldwide could face multiple impacts of climate change simultaneously. This is according to a NASA-led study that analyzed the projected impacts of such warming to understand how different climate effects might combine. A 2-degree rise in global temperatures is considered 
Indian lunar lander splits from propulsion module in key step
Thursday, 17 August 2023 09:26
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 17, 2023
India's latest space mission completed a key step in the country's second attempt at a lunar landing, with its Moon module separating from its propulsion section on Thursday.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) confirmed that the lander module of the Chandrayaan-3, which means "Mooncraft" in Sanskrit, had "successfully separated" from the propulsion module six days ahead of a plann
India's latest space mission completed a key step in the country's second attempt at a lunar landing, with its Moon module separating from its propulsion section on Thursday.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) confirmed that the lander module of the Chandrayaan-3, which means "Mooncraft" in Sanskrit, had "successfully separated" from the propulsion module six days ahead of a plann A Framework for Optimized, Integrated Lunar Infrastructure
Thursday, 17 August 2023 09:26
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 17, 2023
Anticipating a burgeoning cislunar and lunar economy of scientific research and commercial development in the coming decade, DARPA is soliciting innovative and revolutionary technical approaches to chart a vision and path toward an optimized and integrated lunar infrastructure for peaceful U.S. and international use.
The 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study aims to rapidly
Anticipating a burgeoning cislunar and lunar economy of scientific research and commercial development in the coming decade, DARPA is soliciting innovative and revolutionary technical approaches to chart a vision and path toward an optimized and integrated lunar infrastructure for peaceful U.S. and international use.
The 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study aims to rapidly NASA's Lunar Trailblazer gets final payload water hunt
Thursday, 17 August 2023 09:26
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 17, 2023
The spacecraft's Lunar Thermal Mapper science instrument will work with an imaging spectrometer to help researchers understand the nature of water on the Moon's surface. NASA's Lunar Trailblazer is nearing completion now that its second and final cutting-edge science instrument has been added to the small spacecraft.
Built by the University of Oxford in England and contributed by the UK
The spacecraft's Lunar Thermal Mapper science instrument will work with an imaging spectrometer to help researchers understand the nature of water on the Moon's surface. NASA's Lunar Trailblazer is nearing completion now that its second and final cutting-edge science instrument has been added to the small spacecraft.
Built by the University of Oxford in England and contributed by the UK Air Force selects Wallaroo.AI for On-Orbit AI advancements
Thursday, 17 August 2023 09:26
New York NY (SPX) Aug 16, 2023
Wallaroo.AI, known for their expertise in scaling production machine learning (ML) from the cloud to the edge, has been chosen by AFWERX, the innovation branch of the Department of the Air Force, for an STTR Phase II contract. This collaborative endeavor will address significant challenges within the Department of the Air Force.
The initiative has seen support and collaboration between the
Wallaroo.AI, known for their expertise in scaling production machine learning (ML) from the cloud to the edge, has been chosen by AFWERX, the innovation branch of the Department of the Air Force, for an STTR Phase II contract. This collaborative endeavor will address significant challenges within the Department of the Air Force.
The initiative has seen support and collaboration between the A 'Blissful' Martian Rock Paradise, Straight Ahead: Sols 3919-3920
Thursday, 17 August 2023 09:26
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 17, 2023
Earth planning day: Monday, August 14, 2023: The Gediz Vallis Ridge represents a hugely interesting and enigmatic feature, one that we have been talking about since landing (and probably well before that), but one that seemed so very very far away. We have been discussing science goals and campaigns for when we reach it at our bi-annual long term planning meetings .... and every chance in betwee
Earth planning day: Monday, August 14, 2023: The Gediz Vallis Ridge represents a hugely interesting and enigmatic feature, one that we have been talking about since landing (and probably well before that), but one that seemed so very very far away. We have been discussing science goals and campaigns for when we reach it at our bi-annual long term planning meetings .... and every chance in betwee